Take a look at the businesses making headlines earlier than the bell: Moderna — Shares rose 2% after the biotech firm’s experimental flu vaccine confirmed a constructive response in a late-stage trial, opening the best way for the standalone shot and a mixture Covid shot. Hewlett Packard Enterprise , Juniper Networks — Shares rallied 14% and eight%, respectively, after the U.S. Division of Justice, based on courtroom filings, settled its lawsuit difficult server maker Hewlett Packard Enterprise’ $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. Meta Platforms — Shares gained 2% after Bloomberg and The Info over the weekend reported, citing unnamed sources, that Meta has employed 4 synthetic intelligence researchers from OpenAI to hitch its new Superintelligence group led by Alexandr Wang. These hires are Jiahui Yu, Shuchao Bi, Shengjia Zhao and Hongyu Ren, the report mentioned. GMS — Shares of the specialty constructing merchandise distributor jumped greater than 11% after House Depot introduced plans to purchase it for about $4.3 billion. The provide tops an unsolicited bid by QXO . Palantir Applied sciences , Accenture — Shares rose about 5% and 1%, respectively, after Palantir and Accenture mentioned Accenture Federal will likely be Palantir’s most well-liked implementation companion to assist its U.S. federal authorities shoppers use AI to automate operations. Walt Disney — The leisure inventory rose 2% after being upgraded to purchase from maintain at Jefferies. The funding agency mentioned Disney’s parks enterprise is holding up nicely and that the cruise income might bounce in 2026 when two new ships are launched. Tesla — Shares fell about 1% as President Donald Trump’s spending invoice cleared a key hurdle over the weekend to maneuver nearer to the president’s desk. The event provides strain to renewables and electrical autos as the most recent adjustments within the invoice would speed up a part out of fresh vitality manufacturing tax credit. — CNBC’s Michelle Fox and Jesse Pound contributed reporting
